MBRU Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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Prostate Cancer Awareness in the Middle East: A Cross-Sectional International Study
(2024)Abstract Purpose: Prostate cancer has emerged as a significant public health challenge in the Middle East, characterized by rising incidence rates and a concerning mortalityto-incidence ratio. Yet, despite these alarming ... -
Airflowing as an adjunctive treatment for periodontitis: A randomized controlled trial
(2024)Abstract Background: The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to assess clinical and patient-reported outcomes of subgingival instrumentation (SI) with adjunctive use of erythritol airflowing (EAF) compared to ... -
Gut matters in microgravity: potential link of gut microbiota and its metabolites to cardiovascular and musculoskeletal well-being
(2024-08)Abstract The gut microbiota and its secreted metabolites play a significant role in cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health and diseases. The dysregulation of the intestinal microbiota poses a significant threat to ... -
Conserved role of FOXC1 in TNBC is parallel to FOXA1 in ER+ breast cancer
(2024-07)Abstract Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is characterized by lack of the estrogen (ER) receptor, progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2), and standard receptor-targeted therapies ... -
Characteristics of non-fasting patients with diabetes type 2 in the DAR global surveys of 2020 and 2022
(2024)Abstract Introduction: The decision to fast or not is quite complex. Personal, medical and religious matters may influence it for individuals with diabetes. However, a diagnosis of diabetes does not constitute an automatic ... -
Comparative proteomic analysis of saliva from chewing tobacco users and oral cancer patients reveals shared biomarkers: A case control observational study
(2024)Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the salivary proteomic profile of smokeless tobacco users with that of non-users and oral cancer patients using Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/ Mass ... -
Incidence of Persistence and Recurrence of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Post-surgical Cases From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(2024)Abstract Background: Despite the excellent prognosis of differentiated thyroid carcinoma, recurrence remains a major concern. However, the persistence of thyroid cancer post-thyroidectomy is not uncommon. We aimed to ... -
Development and validation of the Global Adolescent and Child Physical Activity Questionnaire (GAC- PAQ) in 14 countries: study protocol
(2024)Abstract Introduction: Global surveillance of physical activity (PA) of children and adolescents with questionnaires is limited by the use of instruments developed in high- income countries (HICs) lacking sociocultural ... -
Life-Threatening Bleeding Following a Stable Fracture of the Superior Pubic Ramus: A Case Report
(2024)Abstract Corona mortis, an anatomical variant documented in the literature, presents a noteworthy concern due to its proximity to the superior pubic ramus. Consequently, it remains susceptible to injury, even in stable, ... -
Proteomic and metabolomic profiling of methicillin resistant versus methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus using a simultaneous extraction protocol
(2024)Background: Understanding the biology of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is crucial to unlocking insights for new targets in our fight against this antimicrobial resistant priority pathogen. Although ... -
Insights into values and emotional wellbeing of medical students in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study
(2024-08)Abstract Objective: To describe the difference in values among medical students from a first-year student' and final year student' perspective. In addition, it is designed to report associations and trends between personal ... -
An Interesting Case of Coronavirus NL63 Encephalitis Diagnosed in a 14-Year-Old Immunocompetent Female: A Case Report and Literature Review
(2024)Abstract Human coronavirus NL63 (HCoV-NL63) belongs to the human coronavirus family but is distinct from other common coronaviruses such as HCoV-043, HCoV-229E, and SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. It causes a mild upper ... -
Making clinical teaching visible-A time and motion study of hospital rounds in undergraduate medical teaching
(2024-08)Abstract Background: Teaching medical students in the clinical setting is frequently perceived as a demanding commitment by attending physicians. There is a paucity of data measuring the duration and efficacy of teaching ... -
Vaccine breakthrough hypoxemic COVID-19 pneumonia in patients with auto-Abs neutralizing type I IFNs
(2024-08)Abstract Life-threatening "breakthrough" cases of critical COVID-19 are attributed to poor or waning antibody (Ab) response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in individuals already at risk. Preexisting auto-Abs neutralizing type I ... -
Advancements in surgical skills through short-term training with surgical 3D exoscopes
(2024-08)Abstract Introduction: Since the late 1960s, the surgical microscope has served as a fundamental instrument in neurosurgery and is still vital to the microsurgical management of diseases of the brain and spine. The ... -
Novel ocular observations in a child with Joubert syndrome type 6 due to pathogenic variant in TMEM67 gene
(2024)Abstract Purpose: To describe unique ocular features in a child with Joubert syndrome type 6. Observations: A 4-year-old male patient presented with right microphthalmia and non-dilating pupil and left primary ... -
Large Language Model in Critical Care Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges
(2024)Abstract Introduction: As artificial intelligence (AI) models continue to evolve and integrate into the healthcare system, it becomes vital to understand these innovative tools to maximize their potential and anticipate ... -
Incidence and Risk Factors for Deep Venous Thrombosis and Its Impact on Outcome in Patients Admitted to Medical Critical Care
(2024)Abstract Objectives: This study evaluated the incidence and risk factors for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) while on thromboprophylaxis, in patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU), and to assess its ... -
Diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis in children: An update from the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN)
(2024)Abstract Introduction: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and histologically by predominantly eosinophilic infiltration ... -
Correction: Tracing vitamins on the long noncoding lane of the transcriptome: vitamin regulation of LncRNAs
(2024)Correction to: Genes & Nutrition Original Article Abstract: A major revelation of genome-scale biological studies in the post-genomic era has been that two-thirds of human genes do not encode proteins. The majority of ...